Portulacaceae
E57498
Portulacaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the purslane family, comprising mostly succulent herbs and shrubs adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
drought tolerance
ⓘ
succulence for water storage ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | purslane family ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan in warm and temperate regions ⓘ |
| economicUse |
edible leafy vegetable (Portulaca oleracea)
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
often bright yellow
ⓘ
pink, white, or red in some species ⓘ |
| flowerSexuality | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
rocky outcrops ⓘ sandy soils ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate or opposite ⓘ |
| leafTexture | fleshy ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Claytonia
ⓘ
Lewisia ⓘ Montia ⓘ Portulaca ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| perianth | usually 2 sepaloid segments ⓘ |
| petalNumber | usually 5 petals ⓘ |
| photosyntheticAdaptation |
often CAM or C4-like traits in some taxa
ⓘ
succulent water-storage tissues ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C4 photosynthesis in some species ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated flowers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aizoaceae
ⓘ
Cactaceae ⓘ |
| seedCharacteristic |
often shiny seeds
ⓘ
small seeds ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | numerous stamens ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | circumscription has changed with molecular phylogenetics ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalGrowthForm |
succulent herbs
ⓘ
succulent shrubs ⓘ |
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